Linking Fatigue Measures on a Common Reporting Metric Jin-Shei Lai, PhD, David Cella, PhD, Betina Yanez, PhD, Arthur Stone, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 48, Issue 4, Pages 639-648 (October 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.236 Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Comparisons of T-scores from fixed-parameter and Stocking-Lord linking methods. All but one subject in the SF-36 Vitality Scale and one in Neuro-QOL showed discrepancies between these two methods were within 1 T-score range (.1 SD). a) Linking between PROMIS FIB and Vitality. b) Linking between PROMIS FIB and NeuroQOL Fatigue. SF-36=Short Form 36; Neuro-QOL=Quality of Life in Neurological Disorder; PROMIS=Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; FIB=Fatigue Item Bank. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2014 48, 639-648DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.236) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions